Idahoans pride themselves on being fiscally responsible, giving everyone a fair shot, and lending a helping hand when their neighbor is facing a hard time. Each of these contribute to broadly shared opportunity and an economy that is strong and sustainable for Idaho’s future. However, ensuring that our tax dollars are being used to meet these goals requires understanding the impact of budget changes, which can be difficult to wrap your head around. Despite how often words like million and billion are used in important conversations, research shows that the human brain struggles to comprehend numbers higher than $1 million.This fact sheet summarizes what $100 million means to public services in Idaho over the course of a year. So what could $100 million provide for our residents?
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